US5057281A - Adjustable multi-channel pipetter - Google Patents
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- B01L3/00—Containers or dishes for laboratory use, e.g. laboratory glassware; Droppers
- B01L3/02—Burettes; Pipettes
- B01L3/021—Pipettes, i.e. with only one conduit for withdrawing and redistributing liquids
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- G01N35/00—Automatic analysis not limited to methods or materials provided for in any single one of groups G01N1/00 - G01N33/00; Handling materials therefor
- G01N35/10—Devices for transferring samples or any liquids to, in, or from, the analysis apparatus, e.g. suction devices, injection devices
- G01N35/1065—Multiple transfer devices
- G01N35/1067—Multiple transfer devices for transfer to or from containers having different spacing
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- G01N35/10—Devices for transferring samples or any liquids to, in, or from, the analysis apparatus, e.g. suction devices, injection devices
- G01N35/1065—Multiple transfer devices
- G01N35/1067—Multiple transfer devices for transfer to or from containers having different spacing
- G01N2035/1069—Multiple transfer devices for transfer to or from containers having different spacing by adjusting the spacing between multiple probes of a single transferring head
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EP0566939A1 (en) * | 1992-04-21 | 1993-10-27 | Labsystems Oy Corporation | A pipette with a tip remover |
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US5540889A (en) * | 1994-05-11 | 1996-07-30 | Whitehead Institute For Biomedical Research | Apparatus and method for a highly parallel pipetter |
US5795784A (en) | 1996-09-19 | 1998-08-18 | Abbott Laboratories | Method of performing a process for determining an item of interest in a sample |
US5856194A (en) | 1996-09-19 | 1999-01-05 | Abbott Laboratories | Method for determination of item of interest in a sample |
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DE19845950C1 (en) * | 1998-10-06 | 2000-03-23 | Eppendorf Geraetebau Netheler | Mechanism for the separation of a tip from a pipette has an ejection unit operated by a pull drive to exert an axial separation between the pipette and its mounting without contamination |
US6235244B1 (en) | 1998-12-14 | 2001-05-22 | Matrix Technologies Corp. | Uniformly expandable multi-channel pipettor |
WO2001078897A1 (en) * | 2000-04-08 | 2001-10-25 | Mwg Biotech Ag | Adjusting device |
US20010036425A1 (en) * | 1995-10-12 | 2001-11-01 | Michel Gazeau | Device for transferring samples of micro-amounts of liquids |
US6328035B1 (en) | 2000-05-09 | 2001-12-11 | Iep Pharmaceutical Devices Inc. | Pneumatic breath actuated inhaler |
US6451263B1 (en) * | 1999-11-04 | 2002-09-17 | Helena Laboratories Corporation | Pipette adapter |
US20020176803A1 (en) * | 2001-05-25 | 2002-11-28 | Hamel Marc F. | Automated pipetting system |
US6550349B1 (en) * | 2000-09-19 | 2003-04-22 | Molecular Devices Corporation | Pipette tip holder |
US6581590B1 (en) | 2000-03-21 | 2003-06-24 | Iep Pharmaceutical Devices Inc. | Inhalation actuated device |
US20030223910A1 (en) * | 2002-02-12 | 2003-12-04 | Molecular Devices Corp. | Pipettor systems and components |
US20040141885A1 (en) * | 2002-02-12 | 2004-07-22 | Molecular Devices Corp. | Pipettor systems and components |
US20040253148A1 (en) * | 2003-06-16 | 2004-12-16 | Leaton John R. | Multiple probe expansion (MPX™) accessory device for manual, semi-automated and automated liquid handling equipment federally sponsored research |
US20050019950A1 (en) * | 2003-07-14 | 2005-01-27 | Gierde Douglas T. | Method and device for extracting an analyte |
US20070092410A1 (en) * | 2005-10-26 | 2007-04-26 | Ricker Robert D | Device for pipetting solution from one plate format to a different plate platform using movable position pipette tips |
US20090104079A1 (en) * | 2007-10-17 | 2009-04-23 | Rainin Instrument, Llc | Liquid end assembly for a handheld multichannel pipette with adjustable nozzle spacing |
WO2009079661A1 (en) * | 2007-12-19 | 2009-06-25 | Biosystem Development, Llc | Automated liquid handling device and associated assay unit |
US20090274587A1 (en) * | 2008-05-05 | 2009-11-05 | Viaflo Corporation | Multi-channel pipettor with repositionable tips |
US20130261029A1 (en) * | 2006-07-12 | 2013-10-03 | National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science And Technology | Variable pitch array spotter |
US9339810B2 (en) | 2008-05-05 | 2016-05-17 | Integra Biosciences Ag | Multi-channel pipettor with repositionable tips |
JP2018036133A (en) * | 2016-08-31 | 2018-03-08 | ウシオ電機株式会社 | Optical measuring instrument |
CN108080048A (en) * | 2017-12-28 | 2018-05-29 | 北京理工大学 | A kind of double end liquid-transfering gun adjustable in pitch |
JP2018536840A (en) * | 2015-10-13 | 2018-12-13 | エフ.ホフマン−ラ ロシュ アーゲーF. Hoffmann−La Roche Aktiengesellschaft | Pipetting device for sample or reagent processing instrument, sample or reagent processing instrument, and method of pipetting sample or reagent |
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US4599220A (en) * | 1982-02-16 | 1986-07-08 | Yonkers Edward H | Multi-channel pipetter |
US4830832A (en) * | 1985-12-17 | 1989-05-16 | Hamilton Bonaduz Ag | Pipette and pipetting apparatus |
US4824642A (en) * | 1986-10-21 | 1989-04-25 | Costar Corporation | Multi-channel pipetter |
US4779467A (en) * | 1987-01-28 | 1988-10-25 | Rainin Instrument Co., Inc. | Liquid-end assembly for multichannel air-displacement pipette |
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US5456879A (en) * | 1990-05-04 | 1995-10-10 | Biohit Oy | Pipette |
EP0566939A1 (en) * | 1992-04-21 | 1993-10-27 | Labsystems Oy Corporation | A pipette with a tip remover |
US5540889A (en) * | 1994-05-11 | 1996-07-30 | Whitehead Institute For Biomedical Research | Apparatus and method for a highly parallel pipetter |
US20010036425A1 (en) * | 1995-10-12 | 2001-11-01 | Michel Gazeau | Device for transferring samples of micro-amounts of liquids |
US5795784A (en) | 1996-09-19 | 1998-08-18 | Abbott Laboratories | Method of performing a process for determining an item of interest in a sample |
US5856194A (en) | 1996-09-19 | 1999-01-05 | Abbott Laboratories | Method for determination of item of interest in a sample |
US6562298B1 (en) | 1996-09-19 | 2003-05-13 | Abbott Laboratories | Structure for determination of item of interest in a sample |
WO1999013987A1 (en) * | 1997-09-16 | 1999-03-25 | Life Technologies, Inc. | Gel loading adapter |
US20010048897A1 (en) * | 1997-09-16 | 2001-12-06 | Ally Abdul H. | Gel loading adapter |
US6231813B1 (en) | 1997-09-16 | 2001-05-15 | Invitrogen Corporation | Gel loading adapter |
DE19845950C1 (en) * | 1998-10-06 | 2000-03-23 | Eppendorf Geraetebau Netheler | Mechanism for the separation of a tip from a pipette has an ejection unit operated by a pull drive to exert an axial separation between the pipette and its mounting without contamination |
US6199435B1 (en) | 1998-10-06 | 2001-03-13 | Eppendorf-Netheler-Hinz Gmbh | Pipetting system with a pipetting device and at least one pipette tip releasably fastened thereto |
US6235244B1 (en) | 1998-12-14 | 2001-05-22 | Matrix Technologies Corp. | Uniformly expandable multi-channel pipettor |
US6451263B1 (en) * | 1999-11-04 | 2002-09-17 | Helena Laboratories Corporation | Pipette adapter |
US6581590B1 (en) | 2000-03-21 | 2003-06-24 | Iep Pharmaceutical Devices Inc. | Inhalation actuated device |
WO2001078897A1 (en) * | 2000-04-08 | 2001-10-25 | Mwg Biotech Ag | Adjusting device |
US6328035B1 (en) | 2000-05-09 | 2001-12-11 | Iep Pharmaceutical Devices Inc. | Pneumatic breath actuated inhaler |
US6550349B1 (en) * | 2000-09-19 | 2003-04-22 | Molecular Devices Corporation | Pipette tip holder |
WO2002096562A1 (en) | 2001-05-25 | 2002-12-05 | Matrix Technologies Corp. | Automated pipetting system |
US20020176803A1 (en) * | 2001-05-25 | 2002-11-28 | Hamel Marc F. | Automated pipetting system |
US6982063B2 (en) | 2001-05-25 | 2006-01-03 | Matrix Technologies Corp | Automated pipetting system |
US20030223910A1 (en) * | 2002-02-12 | 2003-12-04 | Molecular Devices Corp. | Pipettor systems and components |
US20040141885A1 (en) * | 2002-02-12 | 2004-07-22 | Molecular Devices Corp. | Pipettor systems and components |
US20040253148A1 (en) * | 2003-06-16 | 2004-12-16 | Leaton John R. | Multiple probe expansion (MPX™) accessory device for manual, semi-automated and automated liquid handling equipment federally sponsored research |
US20050019950A1 (en) * | 2003-07-14 | 2005-01-27 | Gierde Douglas T. | Method and device for extracting an analyte |
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US8124028B2 (en) | 2005-07-25 | 2012-02-28 | Agilent Technologies, Inc. | Automated liquid handling device and associated assay unit |
US20070092410A1 (en) * | 2005-10-26 | 2007-04-26 | Ricker Robert D | Device for pipetting solution from one plate format to a different plate platform using movable position pipette tips |
GB2431600A (en) * | 2005-10-26 | 2007-05-02 | Agilent Technologies Inc | A device for pipetting solution from one plate format to a different plate platform using movable position pipette tips |
US20130261029A1 (en) * | 2006-07-12 | 2013-10-03 | National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science And Technology | Variable pitch array spotter |
US9120071B2 (en) * | 2006-07-12 | 2015-09-01 | National Institute Of Advanced Industrial Science And Technology | Variable pitch array spotter |
US20090104079A1 (en) * | 2007-10-17 | 2009-04-23 | Rainin Instrument, Llc | Liquid end assembly for a handheld multichannel pipette with adjustable nozzle spacing |
US7947234B2 (en) | 2007-10-17 | 2011-05-24 | Rainin Instrument, Llc | Liquid end assembly for a handheld multichannel pipette with adjustable nozzle spacing |
WO2009079661A1 (en) * | 2007-12-19 | 2009-06-25 | Biosystem Development, Llc | Automated liquid handling device and associated assay unit |
US20090274587A1 (en) * | 2008-05-05 | 2009-11-05 | Viaflo Corporation | Multi-channel pipettor with repositionable tips |
US8518345B2 (en) | 2008-05-05 | 2013-08-27 | Integra Biosciences Corp. | Multi-channel pipettor with variably repositionable tips |
US8128892B2 (en) | 2008-05-05 | 2012-03-06 | Integra Biosciences Corp. | Programmable multi-channel pipettor with repositionable tips |
US8029742B2 (en) | 2008-05-05 | 2011-10-04 | Integra Biosciences Corp. | Multi-channel pipettor with repositionable tips |
US9339810B2 (en) | 2008-05-05 | 2016-05-17 | Integra Biosciences Ag | Multi-channel pipettor with repositionable tips |
JP2018536840A (en) * | 2015-10-13 | 2018-12-13 | エフ.ホフマン−ラ ロシュ アーゲーF. Hoffmann−La Roche Aktiengesellschaft | Pipetting device for sample or reagent processing instrument, sample or reagent processing instrument, and method of pipetting sample or reagent |
JP2018036133A (en) * | 2016-08-31 | 2018-03-08 | ウシオ電機株式会社 | Optical measuring instrument |
CN108080048A (en) * | 2017-12-28 | 2018-05-29 | 北京理工大学 | A kind of double end liquid-transfering gun adjustable in pitch |
CN108080048B (en) * | 2017-12-28 | 2024-01-02 | 北京理工大学 | Double-end liquid-transfering gun of interval adjustable |
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